Sentence examples for adverse possession from inspiring English sources

Now, the hurdles to prove adverse possession are very high.

In a joint tenancy, he said, a claim of adverse possession is not possible.

This is not to be confused with adverse possession in which squatters gain right to land.

The Legislature's action and the governor's veto highlighted the harsh realities of adverse possession.

"There's an old theory called adverse possession that you learn in property law," she said.

"And the Walling case is a textbook example of an adverse possession claim," he said.

"This is where a lot of adverse-possession claims fail," he said.

Once the paper is signed, the use isn't hostile and the neighbor can't bring an adverse-possession claim".

In other words, if one neighbor is using another's property with permission, an adverse-possession claim cannot stand.

"But I always seem to have at least one or two active adverse-possession cases pending in my office".

"Most people aren't going to worry about an adverse-possession claim for a fence that is six inches or a foot off the property line," Mr. Brav said.